Drawing inspiration from African houses
Ugandan women and children walk past submerged homes in an area flooded by heavy rains in Soroti town, 168 miles northeast of the capital Kampala, Sept. 18, 2007. The high-pitched roofs of the houses fit into one of the six African architectural styles classified by architect David Adjaye in his Africa re-mapping project. (James Akena/Reuters)
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